Lego Me

Lately I've been having so much fun with my Mindstorm NXT Legos, and my son's Legos, that I've been picking up Legos for myself.

I know I know, more proof that I'm a child in a man's body, but for a long time my hobby was cartooning. When cartooning became my job, separating it from down time became harder and harder.

So, in came Legos.

Ahhh...

I can't tell you how much fun I've been having with them, and how totally engrossing they are.

Anyway, I was looking for something to create, and, as you often hear given as advice, I started with what I know; me:

I had to piece this doppelgänger together little by little. I love the flannel shirt!

And here's my desk:

My scanner is on the far left and my new iPhone is charging next to it. There's a coffee mug, a pencil cup, mouse pad... I'm nothing if not detail oriented.

Here I am at my drawing table:

And here I am with a deadline looming:

Here I am before my morning coffee:

And me pretending I'm Tom Richmond:

Here's a recurring dream. I don't know what it means, but I like it:

And, finally, me playing basketball with a viking and Shaquille O'Neal, while Doc Ock and Darth Vader place bets.

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